Community Relations Service had a budget of $13 million in fiscal 2016 and 43 employees.4
• Develops and deploys highly skilled professional conciliators, who are able to assist people of diverse backgrounds
• Oversees and manages efforts to assist state and local units of government, private and public organizations, and community groups with preventing and resolving racial and ethnic tensions, incidents and civil disorders, and with restoring racial stability and harmony
• Leads efforts to work with communities to employ strategies to prevent and respond to violent alleged hate crimes committed on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or disability
• Helps develop viable, mutual understanding and agreement as alternatives to coercion, violence or litigation
• Assists communities in developing local sustainable processes, conducting training and taking other proactive measures to prevent racial and ethnic tension and violent hate crimes committed on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or disability
• Provides conciliation services to resolve disputes and respond to and prevent hate crimes, which includes mediation, dialogue facilitation, training and technical assistance
• Responds to requests from law enforcement and community organizations for assistance with contingency planning and self-marshaling training to help keep large protests or events safe5